cognitive
Americanadjective
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of or relating to cognition; concerned with the act or process of knowing, perceiving, etc. .
cognitive development;
cognitive functioning.
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of or relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- cognitively adverb
- cognitivity noun
- noncognitive adjective
Etymology
Origin of cognitive
First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin cognitīvus, equivalent to Latin cognit(us) “learned, known” ( cognition ) + -īvus -ive
Example Sentences
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The research looks at how blinking relates to cognitive processes, including how the brain filters out background noise so we can focus on speech in busy environments.
From Science Daily
Cardiovascular health, social connectedness and exercise are all associated with positive cognitive health outcomes—and it’s possible they also play a role in the rewiring that happens later in life, too, Astle said.
The findings point to a potential new strategy for targeting the disease in its earliest stages -- before cognitive decline and other debilitating symptoms take hold.
From Science Daily
The authors added that age-related cognitive decline can make older sellers more vulnerable.
From MarketWatch
So, with the massive explosion of AI use, are our cognitive skills at risk of decline?
From BBC
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